Unreviewed MIR TIE/vx."Vex"

[Malachi Blackwood]

OUT OF CHARACTER INFORMATION

• Intent: Create a Long-range TIE Fighter
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PRODUCTION INFORMATION

• Manufacturer: The Eidolon Arkwright Consortium
• Affiliation: Mahporeem Imperial Remnant
• Market Status: Closed-Market
• Model: MIR TIE/vx."Vex"
• Production: Semi-Unique
• Material:
  
  • Seigurium Light
  • Ermidyon Steelweave
  • NZ Pangolin-Type 1/A Reactive Armor Plating

TECHNICAL SPECIFICATIONS

• Classification: Long-range Starfighter
• Length: 9.5 meters
• Width: 7.5 meters
• Height: 7.9 meters
• Armament: Extreme
  
  • HLC-14 heavy laser cannon | 2
    
    • Advanced "BB" high-energy plasma storage cells for increased generating power.
  • Custom sized and retractable Assault laser cannon | 2
    
    • Advanced "BB" high-energy plasma storage cells for increased generating power.
  • Custom sized MG9 proton torpedo launcher/Legends | 2
    
    • MG1-A proton torpedo | 12
• Defenses: Extreme
  
  • Retractable FAE/SW-02 "Blush" Laser Cannon | 2
  • Missile deactivation transmitter
  • Advanced Targeting lock warning system
  • ANy-20 active sensor transceiver & ANq-51 sensor array computer
  • AR-0B damage reduction armor component
• Squadron Count: High | 16
• Maneuverability Rating: Very High
• Speed Rating: Very High
• Hyperdrive: NZ OS-HD3H Hyperdrive system | 1.0
• Resistance:
  
  • Energy | Plasma: Extreme
  • Kinetic: Very High
  • EMP/Ion: High
  • Sonic: Very Low
  • Thermal: Very High
  • Radiation: Average

STANDARD FEATURES

• NZ C.H.A.R.M.01 [Concentrated Hypermatter Active Reactor Module
• NZ Hermes 980HIF/SE
• NZ AIMS-01 Active Internal Maneuvrability System
• STS-84 "Artemis" Class Targeting & Sensor System
• NZ SSP-SIXTUS/B [Shield System Package]

ADVANCED SYSTEMS

• FAE/S-18 "Glamour" Refraction Field Projection System*
• NZ SLAB-01 SubLight AfterBurner
• NZ MTS "Bloodhound" [Magnetic Targeting Sensor]
• NZ Kyberslag Refraction Crystal

STRENGTHS

• Long Range Strike Capability
  
  • The TIE is engineered for long-distance strike operations, using its integrated hyperdrive to independently cross multiple systems and reach targets far beyond the operational range of conventional TIE craft; allowing it to conduct deep-penetration raids, hit isolated targets, and withdraw through hyperspace before conventional pursuit forces can effectively respond.
• Formidable Adversary
  
  • The MIR TIE/vx."Vex" is a formidable adversary, armed with twin heavy laser cannons, paired proton torpedo launchers, and retractable assault cannons, giving it the firepower to engage starfighters, capital ships, and hardened surface targets. Its reinforced hull, specialized shielding, electronic countermeasures, and advanced sensor suite provide substantial defensive resilience, along with sophisticated tracking and targeting systems.

WEAKNESSES

• Low Fuel System | Reserves
  
  • The E.A.C. engineered the TIE fighter with limited fuel capacity and minimal reserve stores, deliberately sacrificing endurance for speed, maneuverability, weapons, and other mission-critical systems; cripplingly its ability to remain in a prolonged engagement.
• Lightweight Frame
  
  • Despite its heavy armament and sophisticated defensive systems, the TIE's lightweight composite frame leaves it considerably less durable than many other TIE variants, making sustained punishment a dangerous proposition. The inclusion of NZ Pangolin-Type 1/A Reactive Armor Plating provides the chassis with a modest increase in structural resilience.

DESCRIPTION

The MIR TIE/vx “Vex” was conceived and constructed by the engineers of the Eidolon Arkwright Consortium (E.A.C.) as an entirely new TIE class for the Mahporeem Imperial Remnant, abandoning the traditional limitations of short-range Imperial starfighters in favor of a long-distance hunter designed to cross interstellar space and deliver violence with unnerving speed.

The "Vex" retained the recognizable twin solar-array architecture of the TIE lineage, but its central fuselage was rebuilt around a reinforced hyperspace-capable drive architecture, expanded navigational computer, long-range sensor suite, and systems necessary for independent operations far beyond conventional TIE deployment ranges.

Its frame is constructed from lightweight seigurium, ermidyon steelweave, and reinforced with NZ Pangolin-Type 1/A Reactive Armor Plating; balancing structural integrity against the extreme demands of high-speed atmospheric and space maneuvering. E.A.C. engineers integrated a compact hyperdrive directly into the fighter's propulsion architecture rather than treating hyperspace travel as an auxiliary capability, allowing the TIE to make rapid interstellar insertions, emerge near designated targets, and immediately transition into combat operations.

The result was a TIE engineered around the principle of arrival before warning, capable of traversing enormous distances, striking isolated targets, and withdrawing before conventional patrol forces could properly respond.

Every major component of the TIE is subsequently refined around three priorities; speed, maneuverability, and concentrated combat power. Its twin ion engines and auxiliary maneuvering thrusters are tuned for exceptional acceleration and rapid vector changes, while the aerodynamic shaping of its central fuselage and solar-array supports reduced unnecessary mass and drag without sacrificing the aggressive silhouette expected of an Imperial TIE.

Its weapons architecture is built to make that speed meaningful, combining powerful heavy laser armaments with twin proton torpedo launchers capable of engaging starfighters, capital ships, and hardened installations. Defensive engineering received equal attention; layered armor, advanced deflector shielding, electronic countermeasures, and sensor-jamming equipment give the "Vex" a degree of survivability uncommon among traditional TIE designs.